Symonds & Sampson Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Evaluating 117 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for being exceptionally helpful, friendly, and professional throughout the entire property selling process. Consumers note that communication is truly first-class, with team members keeping them constantly updated and responding promptly to all queries. Many people emphasize the expert advice and guidance provided, making stressful transitions feel smooth and manageable. Some reviewers were not happy with the customer service, mentioning specific instances of unhelpful staff and poor communication. A few other people also felt that the letting department lacked proper support, experiencing delays and difficult attitudes when issues arose.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Symonds & Sampson, of Poundbury, were superb when it came to selling our property. Thoroughly professional and highly efficient. SSTC in less than 24 hours from Jon coming out to value the bungalow. W... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Although Symonds and Sampson were the agents for the vendor we found them to be super helpful to us too. Our own sale was long and arduous but they kept faith with us, bringing the process to a satis... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can’t praise the team at Symonds and Sampson, Bridport highly enough for their professional service, excellent advice and helpful approach. Steve Allen led the sale of my parent’s house swiftly and... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We sold our house through S&S Dorchester branch. Stuart Philipps couldn't have been more helpful and attentive throughout the whole process, in fact if it had not been for his professionalism and tena... See more

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Symonds & Sampson are well established estate agents, auctioneers and property professionals in Hampshire, Wiltshire, South Somerset, Dorset and East Devon.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service yet again from Yeovil lettings team

Excellent service yet again from Trudi, Karen and Gemma in the Yeovil Letting team. They handled the letting of my latest property with great professionalism, dealing swiftly with all showings and and supporting paperwork whist keeping my needs in mind and communicating fully. Always somebody to answer the phone and discuss with me, the service far outshines any of my previous letting agents. Thank you once again.

7 September 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Andy, Thank you for your kind words and for the opportunity to work with you again, it is always a pleasure and we look forward to the next time. Best wishes Trudi, Karen and Gemma.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

ABOVE AND BEYOND

From our first dealings with Rosie and the lettings department at Poundbury, Dorchester, right through to receiving the keys, our experience has been more than positive throughout. Being new to the process of securing all the references and information required we can't imagine how we would have coped without the care and patience and attention to detail from the whole team.

22 July 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Stephen, Thank you for your kind words. It has been a pleasure to help you find a property, and we hope you will be very happy in your new home, best wishes from Rosie, Ismay and Zanette

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What an asset Matt is to Symonds &…

What an asset Matt is to Symonds & Sampson. Always quick to answer any questions. Made the whole selling experience easy. Thank you.

30 August 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Rod, Thank you so much for your kind review. We all wish you the best of luck with the next chapter in your life, best wishes from Matt and all the Beaminster team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent and Proactive

We’ve just completed our purchase of a property marketed by Symonds & Sampson, dealing primarily with Julie Moore. They were brilliant from start to finish and in particular were really proactive, speaking to parties up and down the chain in order to keep things moving. They were also just thoroughly pleasant to deal with. As I was the buyer it’s worth noting I wasn’t actually Symonds & Sampson’s client so they didn’t owe me anything, but I think it’s a mark of their professionalism that they built such a good relationship with me as buyer in order to deliver for their client.

9 August 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Ian,
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. We are pleased to hear you are happy with the service you received and appreciate you taking the time to write a review.
We wish you all the best in your new home.
Best wishes from the entire Ilminster team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Successful sale in Bridport

We have just sold our property in Bridport with the expert assistance of Isobella Rumsby.
Isobella has been thoroughly professional and always responded quickly to any queries we had along the way. The property brochure was prepared in a very timely way and was of a high standard.
Isobella definitely went the extra mile in keeping everyone in the loop and progressing the sale.
I have no hesitation in recommending Isobella and the friendly, professional team in Bridport.

14 August 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Jane, thank you for your kind words. Isobella is a superb team member and highly deserving of the reviews she receives for her excellent service. Thank you for entrusting us with the sale of your property, and we wish you well in your new home.
Best wishes from all the Bridport team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We bought a house through the Ilminster…

We bought a house through the Ilminster branch - from beginning to end these staff are kind, responsive, and effective. I worked directly with Julie Moore and I can’t recommend her enough - 💯 % professionalism and efficiency and really personable which was important to us. Thank you so much Julie and team, excellent service received 💐 Clare & Edward, Ilminster.

15 August 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Clare and Edward, We are delighted to have helped you find a property. Thank you very much for your kind words, and we wish you all the best in your new home. Best wishes from all the Ilminster team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We used Symonds & Sampson

We used Symonds & Sampson, Ilminster for the purchase of our property and have to say they were the most friendly, helpful, professional estate agents we could have used. We thank them for their service, particularly Julie who kept us informed throughout.

7 August 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Lesley, Thank you very much for your kind words – it has been a pleasure to help you find your new home, and we hope you enjoy beautiful Barrington. Best wishes from all the Ilminster team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Brilliant Beaminster office

We recently sold and purchased through the Beaminster office and it was a wonderful experience start to finish. From the initial meeting with Caroline, who was professional, friendly and a real pleasure to deal with. To progressing through and dealing with both Matthew and James as well who were equally supportive, helpful and made communication easy. Thank you for making the process stress free and keeping us updated all the way through. We are so incredibly happy.

19 July 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Rebecca, Thank you so much for your kind words. From our first meeting and throughout the whole process, working with you and Callum has been an absolute pleasure. We all wish you the very best in your new home. Best wishes from Caroline, James, Matt and Jane

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently purchased a property through…

I recently purchased a property through Symonds&Sampson and the process was expertly managed by Isobella Rumsby.Her diligence,attention to detail and regular check ins made what is normally a stressful process an easy transaction.Top customer relations!

22 July 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Thank you for your kind words. We hope you settle in well and hope to see you soon. Best wishes from Isobella and all the Bridport team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Symonds and Sampson were incredible

We have sold our own property and decided to rent a bigger property.
We chose to view a property that Symonds and Sampson (Poundbury office, Dorchester) were offering.

The viewing was arranged very quickly and when we attended, the lady that showed us around (Rosie Thorpe) was extremely professional and knowledgeable.

We immediately applied to rent said property, and Rosie kept us informed of the application progress throughout start to finish.

Once Rosie informed us that our application was successful, we were obviously very pleased.

My wife then asked if we have the measurements of the windows to be able to purchase Curtains in advance.

Rosie informed us that she did not have a record of the window sizes. However, exceeding expectation, she said that she would let us in the property again so we could measure up in advance of the move.

She met us at location and was very patient whilst we did the measurements.

Rosie’s customer service was amazing and she is a credit to her employers.

Thank you Rosie for making the whole process seamless 😊 you was a star ⭐️

I recommend any person looking to rent a property, Symonds and Sampson are total professionals.

14 June 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Paul and Michaels, thank you for your very kind words. It was an absolute pleasure to have you as clients and we wish you all the happiness in your new home. Best wishes from Rosie, Ismay and Zannette in Poundbury Lettings

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely Good

I’ve instructed Symonds and Sampson twice now, and on each occasion the staff have been incredibly helpful. This latest move has been quite the most stressful I’ve ever undertaken, plagued as it has been by unnecessary delays and a marked lack of timely engagement from some in the chain.
Shula has consistently kept me informed and has regularly battled on my behalf. She has had to put up with a lot - not least of all my tendency to lapse into very bad language when things drifted (through no fault of hers!). Andy has also been extremely effective during the prolonged process and, like Shula, has frequently and forcefully intervened to try and speed things up.
Overall, I cannot fault Symonds and Sampson. The Sherborne office staff are cheerful and supportive and I have been most grateful for their help.
Should I ever decide that Rutland is not for me, I would have no hesitation in asking them to act for me again.

1 July 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Thank you for entrusting us with another sale for you, Hannah. It's been a pleasure to help again, and we wish you all the best in Rutland. However, Dorset would welcome you back if you did change your mind! Best wishes from all the Sherborne team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service, professional team.

We viewed several properties with Symonds & Sampson and eventually ended up purchasing a property listed through them.
The sales negotiators were friendly, professional and knowledgeable, it was clear they had taken the time to understand the property details and sellers positions.
Communications have been easy and clear, with responses to queries received promptly.
With hindsight, we wish we had selected Symonds and Sampson to sell our property and they will be top of our list should we find ourselves needing to sell again in the future.

1 July 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Natalie, Thank you for your kind words. We were delighted to help you with your property search. We hope you will be very happy in your new home, but of course, we're always here to help if you need us again! Best wishes from all the Sherborne team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Big thank you to Poundbury Letting Team

Thank you all at Poundbury Letting, they made the whole experience a pleasure as can be extremely stressful time, my many questions were answered promptly, the team found us the right property and the whole experience was a pleasure due to their continued support from application to the day we moved in. Thank you Rosie, Ismay, Zannette and rest of the team, you are all stars. Brenda

15 February 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Brenda, thank you for your kind words. As an already existing client of ours, we are very pleased we were able to help find you another rental property and we are glad to hear that you are happy in your new home. Best wishes from Rosie, Ismay and Zannette

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have just purchased a house in…

We have just purchased a house in Poundbury and have received excellent help and support from Peter Grout-Smith and team at the Poundbury office.
We don't envisage moving again but Symonds & Sampson would be our first choice if we did.

5 June 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Judy, Thank you so much for your kind words. We all wish you and Christopher many happy years in your new home. Best wishes from Peter and all the Poundbury team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely brilliant

Absolutely brilliant, everything has gone wonderfully smooth with our whole letting journey. Levi & the team have been outstanding, they have always been at the end of the phone for any of our questions or queries, nothing had been to much trouble. We would highly recommend Symonds & Sampson.
Thank you

15 March 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Alan and Sharon,
Thank you for your kind review, we are so glad to hear that you are happy in your new home.
Best wishes from Levi and the lettings team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What good and consistent Customer Service Looks like

Peter Grout Smith and his team were very proactive in finding genuine prospective buyers for our property on Poundbury, during what was at the time of first marketing the property, a volatile market. They provided regular updates on viewings and feed back from the viewers and were always available to answer our questions and to reassure us, right up to completion on 20/05/2024.

20 May 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Chris, many thanks for your kind review and entrusting Symonds & Sampson with the sale of your apartment. Best wishes from Peter and all the team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The team were absolutely brilliant from start to finish

We sold our much-loved family home of over 40 years through the Sherborne S&S office. The team were absolutely brilliant from start to finish: from James doing the valuation visit, then Amy & Shula coming to measure and sort the details, we were on the market very quickly with a great brochure.
Shula was our main contact and was brilliant at keeping in touch about viewings, feedback and then the lych pin between us and our Buyers. She worked so hard on our behalf, between us, the Buyers, both sets of Solicitors, to get everyone organised for completion. Super efficient, super friendly and lovely to deal with.
A really great & lovely S&S team in Sherborne - sadly now out of our area but if we could, we would use them again!

5 April 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Lisa, thank you for your kind words. It has been a pleasure to act on your behalf in the sale of your lovely home. We wish you well in your new property, best wishes from all the Sherborne team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you!

Levi was great! Friendly and helpful all the way through the process. Thank you!

24 April 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Jason,
Thank you for your kind words. It has been a pleasure to help you and we are delighted that you are enjoying your new home. Best wishes from Levi and the Blandford team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchase May 2024

Having just purchased a house through Shula at your Sherborne branch, I can confirm that I have received excellent customer service during my entire transaction. Shula and her team had superb knowledge of the local area and the house I purchased, she found time to let me go back to the property to review it and measure up, answered all of my questions and various emails. I would definitely recommend buying through Shula at your Sherborne branch.

15 May 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Anna, thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure to help you find your new home, and we hope you thoroughly enjoy life in Sherborne. Drop in and say hello! Best wishes from Shula and all the Sherborne team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service from Kirsty and her team

Kirsty and her whole team at Symonds & Sampson Ilminster were brilliant when it came to selling our large victorian house at auction. They were extremely knowledgable, professional and helped us every step of the way. A special mention to Steve, who did a fantastic job with all the viewings. We can highly recommend them. We have also used Symonds & Sampson at Yeovil and have found them to be just as professional.

18 April 2024
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Reply from Symonds & Sampson

Dear Martin, Thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure to act on your behalf, and absolute treat to deal with such a delightful property. We wish you all the best, kind regards from Kirsty and all the Ilminster and Auction teams

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